Ugo Bienvenu’s Arco Shines Bright at Annecy Animated Film Festival, Claiming Top Honors
Annecy, France — The 44th Annecy Animated Film Festival concluded with notable accolades, highlighting bold storytelling and creative animation. Ugo Bienvenu’s debut feature, Arco, captured the Crystal for Best Feature Film, while Little Amélie and the Character of Rain, directed by Maïlys Vallade and Liane-Cho Han, won the Audience Award. The festival saw a record attendance of 18,200 accredited participants from 118 countries, showcasing the growing interest in animated cinema. The jury, comprising Sepideh Farsi, György Ráduly, and Pablo Picco, awarded the coveted Best Feature Film Crystal to Bienvenu for Arco, which had premiered as … Read more